Middletown School District

311 Hunting Hill Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 975 students in Middletown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Middletown School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
4,317 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Middletown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#147 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Middletown   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Middletown   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
204 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
937 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
22%
17%
# White Students
1,991 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
46%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
475 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
307
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,363 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,030 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Middletown   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$160 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Middletown   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$37,363
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Middletown   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,030
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Middletown   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beman Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Wilderman's Way
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8594
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,317 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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